New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-21
THE WIFE SEVERELY CROSS.ExAMlNED.
EXPLAINING SOME OF HER LErrERs-HER HUs-

EXPLAINING SOME OF HER LErrERs-HER HUs
BANDS MORPHINE HABIT
In the Court OF Common Pleas Judge Allen presided
yesterday session occupied with the
Of Grace Br0theron Deems Ia hst
suit for limited divorce Dr. Frank NJ Deems, son OF
the Rev Dr. Charles Deems the Church OF the
Mrs Deems gave her testimony In astraghtror"au way an"
did herself answering tho keen questions Oh
the lawyers Her little husband who is almost as snor as
She sat near his father and mother his brother the Rev.
NJ. Deems He listened intently 10 his wifes testimony
letter written by the witness her husband on December
which she depored the fact that she had no num-
only mnims Christmas night read by Phip
penter for the defendant OF
the plaintiff. In 1t she says, II went to bed with
prayer total oblivion until such could safely
weakness witho" her morning dose the next day
QTo what do refer by accustomed morning dose
o-what Kind Of medicinoi Att wa, quictins mix
there o ~ Al think there Originally
nv husband.
SSS ,oa; SS q: morning
Asnce been ILL., very weak and nervous about that
Rs To
to her taxing medicines which sne s mere WHICH
she advised her husband . disclose 70 his father
ing It would never do to dou5c Tsro i with my
n' S and a
condition Mrs Deems repeated her statement N regard 70
wa. very much tsrrasa BY it. $50 her husband toand
hsr remaining at Clifton sping. after the return home
simpy ground OF Her husband
considered her not attractive enough aten
and therefore thought ot that When nc CON-
planned OF her going out riding too often with MI Campoeh
at Clifton Springs she went less frequently. -.
Campbell examination asked when she
began to lose affection husband Mr. Carpenter OBJ
have tried 70 mix me up 10 hi. matter abun
dainty able take Of myself But you have asked heT
and size has that affection for him. Now
propose show why Mrs Deems when did you begin 10
lo-o affection for your hu.bandF
The responded that 70 soon after her MARRIAGE
Q-Whyi Ale was not what he had represented MN.
self to He represented that he made living knew ne
ric he told me he could support me He claimed
that he equivalent for board when In act
the recipient OF his fathers bounty got most OF the
clothing had procure. They let mo know Il, too
The told how she hal endeavored 70 shield her nus
fault She mentioned tho few Instances
she could remember in which he had given her money
given her when sho left her ttheT-ln-
laws house. She identified copies Of letters IRON
Turner the deiend4ns father suggesting that she 10
sent away by her 20 her husband in which
spoke attempts his father AMI himself 10 get ri
supporting and her child cad The witness SAN
that tines she almost driven TO the river Ou sho
thought OF her Dor and restrained herself another letter
with reputable ysician- her
husbands standing and found that he guack and adye
tsed He vulgar and Intentionally ana hal
regard conduct wife saying that TINS was
Clifton springs Although she had begged her fsthernaw
and learn her HUSBAND phf.
devoted she had BEEN no passed through tat
place twice without stopping: -, .,,.
with sigh Of relief Miss Ella Fson friend OF the par
years the next witness Questions pro
pounded regard to the question o. morphine taxing
ty the plaintiff defendant were ruod out can't see
Judge Allen, what going 70 gain Oy thsI Inc
use OF morphlns is ground for divorce"
The trial will go on to-day